West Yorkshire is at the forefront of the global effort in decarbonisation and the transition to a sustainable, net zero carbon economy, and an ideal location for green businesses to thrive and expand.
West Yorkshire is the heart of the North and an internationally significant region in its own right. We are one of the UK’s most attractive locations for development and inward investment, and an ideal location for green businesses to thrive and expand.
Our region has declared a climate and environment emergency and set the ambitious target of transitioning to a carbon net zero economy by 2038 with significant progress by 2030, as set out in our Climate and Environment Plan.
Under the leadership of Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, we are working to make our region an even better place to live, work, visit and do business by fulfilling her 10 pledges around jobs, skills, the economic recovery, transport, homes, tackling the climate emergency and safety.
Her election is bringing £1.8 billion of spending under local control as part of the UK's largest regional devolution deal of its kind. It means that decisions currently taken in London will be taken in West Yorkshire, by people who know and understand our region.
Our region is at the forefront of the global effort in decarbonisation and the transition to a sustainable, net zero carbon economy.
The University of Leeds is home to the Priestley International Centre for Climate, one of the worlds leading centres for developing climate policy. It was co-author of the IPCC AR6 report released in 2021, which was the basis of the climate change actions agreed by 140 countries at COP26.
The region’s universities and research centres are undertaking world leading research to reduce carbon emissions, such as sustanable food production, biofuels and bioplastics, green and sustainable chemistry, sustainable cement and concrete and sustainable textiles.
As a major manufacturing centre, our region has a growing number of companies involved in delivering products aimed at reducing global carbon emissions, which include:
We are also set to become a global centre of green finance with high-profile initiatives in the region:
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